by Sophie Lemière | Jan 19, 2023 | Blog, Opinion Pieces
Photo: Rohd Rasfan/ Getty Image Malaysia’s 15th general election did not disappoint and has resulted in a series of unprecedented events. The alliance between Pakatan Harapan (PH) and Barisan Nasional (BN) to form a government and counter the electoral weight of... 
by Sophie Lemière | Jan 17, 2023 | Blog, Opinion Pieces
Photo by Annice Lyn/Getty Images With the rise of Anwar Ibrahim as Malaysia’s 10th prime minister and the fall of Mahathir Mohamad, whose once-in-a-lifetime defeat expedited the 97-year-old leader to an overdue retirement, Malaysia has entered a new political era.... 
by Sophie Lemière | Dec 21, 2022 | Blog, Opinion Pieces
TAMBUN, MALAYSIA – NOVEMBER 05: Malaysia’s opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, also the leader of the Pakatan Harapan (Alliance Of Hope) coalition, greets supporters as he arrives to submit his nomination as a candidate on November 05, 2022 in Tambun, Perak,... by Sophie Lemière | Dec 7, 2022 | Blog, Opinion Pieces
Photo: MOHD RASFAN/AFP/Getty Images (CSIS) Malaysia has seen a long series of political surprises since the GE15 polling day on November 19. The political fatigue that many Malaysians (and observers) suffered in the run-up to the election did not translate into... 
by Sophie Lemière | Dec 6, 2022 | Blog, Opinion Pieces
Photo: Lisa Marie David – Pool/ Getty Images For his government to survive, Umno needs to pacify the hearts and souls of the Malays, ‘mission impossible’ in a context where PN leaders have openly declared themselves as the government-in-waiting....